Eye-shield.



G. T. PHELPS.

EYE SHIELD.

APPucATloN FILED APR. 4. 1910.

1,139,444. Patented 111111111915.

THE MORRIS PETERS can. PHOTO-LITHD., WASHINGTON. DA c.

nUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE TURNER PHELPS, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

EYE-SHIELD.

Application filed April/1, 1910.

To all fr0/om t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE TURNER PHELrs, a citizen of the United States, residing in Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Eye-Shields, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

The present invention relates to an eye shield, and is embodied in an opaque shield or shade adapted to be used in public places such as theaters, lecture halls, &c., where the attention is directed toward one point, and it is desirable to shade the eyes as far as possible from the surrounding light. It may also be used to advantage in art galleries, or out of doors, or under any conditions where it is desirable to isolate an object in any desired vision field and concentrate the attention thereon.

The invention is embodied in a shade of sufficient size to cover the upper part of the face, the lower portion being extended downward, and, if desired, made sufficiently narrow to constitute a convenient handle portion, there being two eye holes in the upper portion so constituted as to come before the eyes when the shield is held before the face.

A further feature of the invention consists in so constructing the screen that it can be folded to a convenient shape to be carried in the pocket, there being also means for adjusting the size of the eye-holes to accommodate the shield to varying conditions.

Figure l is a front View of the shield embodying the invention shown as folded to its smallest compass; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the shield extended ready for use; and Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections, on lines w3 and m4, of Figs. 1 and 2 respectively.

In the construction shown, the shield is made of three superimposed parts a, b and c pivotally connected together at the lower end, the said parts being shown as made of thin material such as card-board through which extends a rivet or similar pivotal fastening device d.

While the said parts are shown as pivotally connected, it is obvious that any connecting means adapted to admit of folding and extending the screen, may be used.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Serial No. 553,434.

The three parts a, b and c are approximately the same in shape, so that when folded, as shown in Fig. l, no part projects beyond any of the others.

The outer part c is shown as provided with eye holes c2 and c3 which are covered by the parts t and o when the shield is folded, as shown in Fig. l, the said parts, however, each being provided with an eye hole, the holes t2 and b2 being so positioned in said parts as to register respectively with the eye holes in the part c when the screen is unfolded, as shown in Fig. 2.

By this construction, the size of each complete eye hole is capable of being varied or adjusted by varying the positions of the parts t and b with relation to the part c, the solid part of one of said members passing over the opening in the other as the said members are folded inward with relation t0 the member c.

To limit the extreme movements of the members a and b, the said members are provided with slots a3 and 3 through which extends a transverse piece or rivet c which is fixed in the member c, and the ends of said slots thus constitute stops to limit the movements of said members on the pivot d.

In order that the edges of the movable members a and Z) may not obstruct the eye holes when the shield is open, the said edges are cut away, as indicated by dotted lines at a4 and b4.

The construction above described aii'ords the necessary adjustment for the width or lateral dimensions of the eye holes, but it may in some cases be desirable to adjust the length or vertical dimension thereof. For this purpose, I have shown the device as provided with a movable shielding member f which is shown as pivotally supported upon the member e and thereby capable of being turned from the position shown in full lines, Figs. l and 2, to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, so that the lower portion f2 of the said member lies across the upper portions of the eye-holes, thus reducing the vertical dimension thereof.

It is obvious that any shielding member which is capable of being moved with relation to the opening may be utilized for the same purpose.

The invention is not limited to the specific construction and arrangement herein shown and described, since it is obvious that modications may be made without departing from the invention.

What I claim is:

1. An eye shield comprisingV an opaque screen having an upperportion of suiiicient width to shield the upper part of the face and being provided with two openings located at opposite sides of the middle so as to comein front of the eyes; combined with two pivotally supported screens each having an opening substantially at the middle, whereby movements of said screens in opposite directions around their pivotal support uncover the eye-holes in the screen first named.

2. An eye shield comprising an opaque screen having an upper portion of suiiicient width to shield the upper part of the face C'opies of this patentl may be obtained for and being provided with two openings located at opposite sides of the middle so as Y to come in front of the eyes; combined with two concentrically pivotedscreens each having an opening substantially at the middle, whereby movements of said screens in opposite directions aroundvtheir pivotal sup- GEORGE TURNER PIIELPS.

Witnesses:y I i.

JAs. J. MALONEY, WV. E. COVENEY.'

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